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M&S #2 at Middleburgh.
Joseph Smith
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Schoharie Valley
Railway
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Middleburgh &
Schoharie Railroad
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SV and/or
M&S |
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Other
Railroad
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National/World
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Timeline
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- May - A meeting is held at
the Court House in Schoharie Village for the purpose of
considering the construction of a railroad from the village to
intersect with the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad. Jacob Vroman
was "called to the Chair" and S.L. Mayham chosen Secretary. The
Hon. Charles Goodyear, member of congress, addressed the group
showing the importance of the project to the people. Plans were
made to meet again on the third day of June for the purpose of
completing the organization of a Railroad Company. A committee was
appointed to solicit subscribtions of stock. (Source: Hagan)
- June 3 - A meeting was
held at the Court House for the purpose of organizing a company to
construct a railroad from Schoharie to connect at some point with
the A&S Railroad near Central Bridge. Written consent had been
obtained of 341 voters and taxpayers of the town to take $30,000
stock in the railroad. Also more than 341 names were obtained to
appropriate the $20,000 State Bounty Bonds, belonging to the town,
toward the construction of the railroad. A committee of five was
appointed to nominate 13 directors in compliance with the State
Law governing railroads. Among those elected to the Board of
Directors were D.B. Couch, Jacob Vroman, Charles Goodyear, Orson
Root, Franklin Krum, Stephen L. Mayham, Frederick Baare, Jonas
Kilmer, and George C. Rickard. The directors then elected Jacob
Vroman as President, Charles Goodyear as Treasurer, and Stephen L.
Mayham as Secretary.(Source:
Hagan)
- June - The Editor
of the Schoharie Republican writes - "In our advertising columns
will be found the notice of the Directors of this Company for
sealed proposals for the contract to grade their road. This looks
like business and it is to be hoped that nothing will now
impede the immediate consumation of the project. Five percent of
the subscribed stock has been collected, the Articles of
Association filed with the Secretary of State and the committees
arranged to supervise the details of the work."
- Notice to
Contractors:
Sealed proposals will be
received by the undersigned until the 2nd day of September next
for the grading, building, masonry, etc., of the SChoharie
Valley Railroad. The profile plans, specifications of the work
will be ready for inspection at the Engineers Office on and
after the 20th day of August next. Signed, Peter Hogan, Chief
Engineer. (Source:
Hagan)
- November
16 - Progress of the SVRR. The
grading of this road under the immediate energetic supervision of
C. P. Rensman, is rapidly progressing. The entire road with the
exception of two small cuts, will be completed by the 25th day of
December to Foxes Creek, ready for the laying down of the rails.
Should the work be pushed forward the rails can be laid by the
first of January. One hundred and thirteen men and twenty-seven
teams are now employed. (Source:
Hagan)
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March - A new depot is now in the progress of construction
at the junction. This will avoid the necessity of of running
trains on the Susquehanna track. (Source:
Hagan)
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May - Trains on the Middleburgh & Schohaire and the
Schoharie Valley now stop at the Junction. All danger of a
collision is now done away with. (Soure:
Hagan)
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November 15 - The
locomotive whistle will signal at 6:30 in the morning so as to
give ample time for coffee and pancakes. (Source:
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